Version No. 001

Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999

S.R. No. 44/1999

Version as at 1 January 2000

table of provisions

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1.Objectives

2.Authorising provisions

3.Commencement

4.Revocation

5.Prescribed infectious diseases

6.Immunised

7.Immunisation status certificate

8.Records to be kept

9.Access to records

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1—Vaccinations

SCHEDULE 2—Immunisation status certificate

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ENDNOTES

1. General Information

2. Table of Amendments

3. Explanatory Details

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Version No. 001

Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999

S.R. No. 44/1999

Version as at 1 January 2000

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S.R. No. 44/1999

Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999

1.Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to—

(a)prescribe infectious diseases; and

(b)provide for the immunisation of children.

2.Authorising provisions

These Regulations are made under sections 146, 390 and 391 of the Health Act 1958.

3.Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1January 2000.

4.Revocation

The Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1990[1] are revoked.

5.Prescribed infectious diseases

For the purposes of Part VII of the Health Act 1958 the prescribed infectious diseases are—

(a)Diphtheria;

(b)Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib);

(c)Measles;

(d)Mumps;

(e)Pertussis (Whooping Cough);

(f)Poliomyelitis;

(g)Rubella;

(h)Tetanus.

6.Immunised

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"Immunised" in relation to a child, means—

(a)the child has received the vaccine and the number of vaccinations in columns 3 and 4 respectively of Schedule 1 for each prescribed infectious disease; or

(b)the child has, in respect of—

(i)Diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae TypeB (Hib), Pertussis and Tetanus, received the vaccine in column 3 of Schedule 1 and the number of vaccinations approved by an authorised officer for each of those prescribed infectious diseases; and

(ii)all other prescribed infectious diseases other than those referred to in sub-paragraph (i), received the vaccine and the number of vaccinations in columns 3 and 4 respectively of Schedule 1 for each of those prescribed infectious diseases.

7.Immunisation status certificate

For the purposes of section 144(3) of the Health Act 1958 an immunisation status certificate must be in the form of Schedule2.

8.Records to be kept

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(1)If an immunisation status certificate is issued by a member of staff of a Council, the Council must keep a record of the information in that certificate for a period of 7 years after the certificate is issued.

(2)The person in charge of a primary school must keep a record of the information in each immunisation status certificate given to the school for the period that the child in respect of whom the certificate was issued attends the school.

9.Access to records

A person in charge of a primary school must allow access to immunisation status certificates to an authorised officer at any reasonable time.

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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1

Sch. 1

Health Act 1958

Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999—Regulation 6

Item / Diseases / Vaccine / Number of vaccinations
(i) / Diphtheria / DTP
DTP and CDT; or
CDT / 5 injections
5 injections
4 injections
(ii) / Hib / HbOC; or
PRP-T; or
PRPOMP / 4 injections
4 injections
3 injections
(iii) / Measles
Mumps
Rubella /
MMR /
2 injections
(iv) / Pertussis / DTP; or
P / 5 injections
5 injections
(v) / Polio / OPV; or
IPV / 4 doses
4 doses
(vi) / Tetanus / DTP; or
DTP and CDT; or
CDT / 5 injections
5 injections
4 injections

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SCHEDULE 2

Sch. 2

Health Act 1958

Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999—Regulation 7

Immunisation status certificate

Name of child:Surname

Given name(s)

Address of child:

Date of birth of child: / /

Telephone number of parent/guardian:

School:

Tick only one box—

 / IMMUNISATION COMPLETED
The above named child HAS BEEN immunised against ALL of the following diseases
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi) / Diphtheria
Haemophilus influenzae Type B
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Poliomyelitis
Tetanus
 / IMMUNISATION NOT COMPLETE
Documentation (medical declaration/statutory declaration/undertaking) has been sighted and the above named child HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNISED AGAINST:
(Delete those diseases which the child has been immunised against)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi) / Diphtheria
Haemophilus influenzae Type B
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Poliomyelitis
Tetanus

Person authorised by the Council

Date / /

* NB:Immunisation is complete for the purpose of school entry. Further immunisation will be required by all children

Sch. 2

Triplicate copies:

School—White
Council/Person authorised by the Council—Gold
Parent/Guardian—Blue

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ENDNOTES

Endnotes

1.General Information

The Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999, S.R.No.44/1999 were made on 28 April 1999 by the Governor in Council under sections 146, 390 and 391 of the Health Act 1958, No.6270/1958 and came into operation on 1January 2000: regulation 3.

The Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 28 April 2009 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).

2.Table of Amendments

Endnotes

There are no amendments made to the Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1999 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.

3.Explanatory Details

Endnotes

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[1]Reg. 4: S.R. No. 83/1990.